The Tigard Vision

Between 2012 and 2014, the City of Tigard began a journey to define its sense of place and the strategic direction it wanted to take over the next 20 years. One of the recommendations of the 2012 Mayor's Blue Ribbon Task Force called for developing “a strategic plan that articulates a clear vision for the city." Ideas ultimately coalesced around a vision for Tigard to become a healthy, walkable and interconnected community for all.

In 2014, city staff met and talked with more than 1,200 residents and community groups about this proposed direction. We met with citizen boards, at school meetings, in neighborhoods, with service groups and at events like the Downtown Tigard Street Fair. We engaged more than 1,200 residents to gauge whether we had captured their vision for Tigard. A detailed account of our outreach can be found in this presentation and memo.

In 2014, the City Council adopted the vision the Strategic Plan with a strong vision and roadmap for the future:

The vision has four main goals which are described in the approved Strategic Vision document and in the short plan summary. 

In complement to the Strategic Plan, a group of Portland State University graduate students developed “Tigard Walks: A Plan for Walkable Neighborhoods.”

The group produced the following items:

• Neighborhood Plan
• Pedestrian Network Guide
• Communication Plan
• Community Toolkit

As a part of our long-term effort, we completed a comprehensive inventory of sidewalks. The sidewalks inventory map shows the city’s existing walkable areas, where sidewalks provide walking opportunities, and also portions of the city where there are no sidewalks are sidewalks on one side of the street.